JPH05212153A - Call lamp for playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide selectivity for lighting pattern which best suits a game center by setting a lighting pattern at a pattern setting part, selecting the pattern corresponding to the setting from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance, and lighting a lamp display part according to the selected lighting pattern. CONSTITUTION:One terminal of a jumper line J1 constituting a pattern setting part 24 is grounded while the other terminal is led to a lighting display control part 222. and one-side terminals of three jumper lines J2-J4 constituting another pattern setting part 23 are grounded while the other terminals are led to an interlocking lighting control part 221. When the jumper line J1 goes out of continuity, it causes only change of the moving direction of lighting of electric bulbs 31a-31h of the call lamp for the case in which the game machine is in bonus hit condition, and when the jumper lines J2-J4 go out of continuity, it causes change of the frequency in movement toward the end of lighting due to signal lines 220L, 220R or movement in reversals of the lighting.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine call lamp which is mounted near a game machine in a pachinko parlor or the like and used for calling staff members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine installed in a pachinko parlor, when a situation such as a pachinko ball getting caught on a nail occurs, it is necessary to call an attendant and remove the pachinko ball caught on the nail. A call lamp is provided above each of the amusement machines, which is provided with a call switch and a lamp display section for indicating that a call is being made.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view showing a call lamp used in the past ((a) shows a front view and (b) shows a side view). A substantially rectangular parallelepiped display panel main body 91 having a raised front surface 911 of the display surface is provided with eight lamp covers 92 formed of colored plastics, each having a light bulb attached to the back side thereof. And the display panel body
When the call switch 93 provided at the lower center of the 91 is pressed, the light bulb in the lamp cover 92 is turned on to display the call for the attendant. The light bulb in the lamp cover 92 is also turned on when the game machine corresponding to the call lamp has a "big hit" or when the other game machines on the island to which the call lamp belongs have a "big hit". As a result, the player is informed that there is a “big hit” game machine.

[0004]

The lighting method for displaying the "big hit" is a lighting method according to a pattern predetermined by the structure of the internal circuit, and the lighting method is different. Even when installed in a store, the lighting pattern is always the same. Therefore, some amusement machine stores have a problem that the lighting pattern for displaying "big hit" is not optimal.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a calling lamp for a game machine capable of selecting a lighting pattern most suitable for a game machine store.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a call lamp for a game machine according to the present invention is applied to a call lamp for a game machine in which a display panel main body is provided with a plurality of lamp display portions, and a lamp is provided. The lighting pattern corresponding to the setting of the pattern setting unit is selected from the pattern setting unit that sets the lighting pattern of the display unit and a plurality of lighting patterns that are installed in advance, and the lamp display unit is lit according to the selected lighting pattern. And a lighting control unit.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of a call lamp for a game machine according to the present invention.

In the figure, in a display surface portion 112 which is curved and rises toward the display surface side along a longitudinal center line, a concave groove 12 which is curved in an arc shape toward the back side is formed, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped whose back side is opened. The display panel main body 11 made of plastic is formed below the lower side wall 113 thereof with a switch panel portion 114 having a flat trapezoidal shape from the front. And this switch panel part
The call switch 13 is looking through the switch hole 115 formed in the substantially central portion of the 114. A rectangular peephole 117 is formed in the center of the groove 12, and a number panel 118 showing the game machine number in black characters is attached to the peephole 117 from the back side. ..

The display surface 112 of the display panel body 11 has four symmetrically arranged left and right positions with a peephole 117 interposed therebetween.
Lamp cover 14a made of colored transparent plastic with a plurality of diamond-cut grooves formed on the back side.
14h is attached with an inclination with respect to the direction orthogonal to the center line of the concave groove 12. And this lamp cover 14
The colors from a to 14h are yellow (14d, 14h)
e), red (14c, 14f), yellow (14b, 14g), red (14a, 14h)
Has become. Further, the display panel body 11 is plated with glossy metal, and its surface is a mirror surface.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a printed wiring board attached to the calling lamp base.

The display lamp body 11 has a contour which is substantially the same as the contour of the display panel body 11 when viewed from the front. The ringing switch 13 which is attached and has its face seen through the switch hole 115 shown in FIG. 2 is fixed to the printed wiring board 15. Also, the sockets 16a to 16h into which the light bulbs corresponding to the lamp covers 14a to 14h attached to the display panel body 11 are screwed, respectively.
Is attached. A microcomputer chip 17 is attached to the printed wiring board 15 at a substantially central portion thereof, and a jumper wire J1 and jumper wires J2 to J4 are provided in the vicinity of the microcomputer chip 17.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of an embodiment of the present invention.

An output of a magnetic sensor 29 for detecting a magnet used for playing a fraudulent game in the game machine, and an optical sensor for detecting light of a lamp lit in the game machine when the game machine is a "big hit". The output of 27 is input to the main control unit via input circuits 28 and 26 provided correspondingly.
Guided by 25. In addition, a reset signal 251 from the game machine, a power combination signal 252 indicating that the game machine has become a "big hit", and the output of the call switch 13 are led to the main control unit 25.

From the main controller 25, a pair of call signal lines 250
L and 250R are output and the output to the lighting display control unit 222 is sent out. The lighting display control unit 222 outputs to the interlocking lighting control unit 221 and the lamp drive circuit 21.
The output for is being sent. And interlocking lighting control unit
A pair of interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R is output from 221 and an output of the interlocking lighting control unit 221 is given to the lamp drive circuit 21. In addition, the lamp drive circuit 21 has a socket
The light bulbs 31a to 31h corresponding to the respective 16a to 16h are connected (the lamp display section includes the lamp covers 14a to 14h and the light bulbs 31a to 31h).

The jumper wire J1 constituting the pattern setting section 24 has one terminal grounded and the other terminal led to the lighting display control section 222.
One terminal of each of the three jumper wires J2 to J4 forming 23 is grounded, and the other terminal is introduced into the interlocking lighting control section 221.

In the above structure, the lighting control unit 22 is composed of two blocks, the interlocking lighting control unit 221 and the lighting display control unit 222. The interlocking lighting control unit 221, the lighting display control unit 222, and The main controller 25 is composed of software executed by the microcomputer chip 17 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an external connection of a call lamp for a game machine (hereinafter, simply called a call lamp) according to the present invention.

The interlocking signal line 220L of the ringing lamp 10c is connected to the interlocking signal line 220R of the ringing lamp 10b located on the left side of the ringing lamp 10c. (Omitted) connected to the interlocking signal line 220L. The same connection is made thereafter, and this connection is the same between the call lamp 10c and the call lamp 10f.

That is, the calling lamps 10a to 10f provided corresponding to each of the plurality of amusement machines constituting one island.
Is a series connection in which the interlocking signal line 220L of the calling lamp located on the right side is connected to the interlocking signal line 220R of the calling lamp located on the left side. Also, since it is located at the end, if there is no connection partner, it is placed in a short-circuit process by a terminator or in an open state with no connection.

The above connection is the same for the ringing signal lines 250L and 250R. The ringing signal line 250L of the ringing lamp located on the right side is the ringing signal line of the ringing lamp located on the left side.
It is a series connection connected to 250R. And the ringing signal line 250L of the ringing lamp 10a located at the left end of the island is
Top lamp 18a showing that there was a call on the island
The ringing signal line 250R of the ringing lamp 10f at the other end is led to the top lamp 18b.

Further, the respective amusement machines corresponding to the respective call lamps 10a to 10f are connected, but in FIG. 4, only the amusement machine 19 corresponding to the call lamps 10c is shown. Then, a cable to which the magnetic sensor 29 of the calling lamp 10c is attached is inserted into the game machine 19, and a reset signal 251 from the game machine 19 is guided to the main controller 25. Further, the optical sensor 27 for detecting that the game machine 19 has become a "big hit" is detected by a lamp which the game machine 19 lights for its display when the game machine 19 has a "big hit". Mounted in the direction that faces
(At this time, power signal 252 is placed unconnected). Further, when the electric power combination signal 252 from the game machine 19 is connected to the main control section 25, the optical sensor 27 is attached to the game machine 19 or other position where the light is not detected.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below.

In the present embodiment, the standard specification is a state in which all the jumper wires J1 to J4 forming the pattern setting sections 23 and 24 are not cut. The operation according to this standard specification will be described below.

When the call switch 13 is pressed to call an attendant due to a situation such as a pachinko ball getting caught in the game machine 19, the main control unit 25 outputs a DC voltage to the call signal lines 250L and 250R. To do. Therefore, this DC voltage is given to the top lamps 18a, 18b via the ringing signal lines 250L, 250R in each ringing lamp connected in series. Therefore, the top lamps 18a and 18b are turned on to notify that there is a call at the corresponding island.

Further, the main control section 25 uses the call signal lines 250L and 250R.
In parallel with the operation of outputting DC voltage to the lighting display control unit
An instruction to start the operation corresponding to the call switch is given to 222. Therefore, the lighting display control unit 222 uses the light bulbs 31a corresponding to the red lamp covers 14a, 14c, 14f, and 14h.
By calling up 31c, 31f, and 31h, the caller's call is displayed. Then, when the call switch 13 is pressed as a response operation of the attendant, the call operation ends, so the main control unit 25 stops the output of direct current to the call signal lines 250L and 250R and lights up. The control unit 222 is instructed to turn off. The lighting display control unit 222 to which this instruction is given turns off the light bulbs 31a, 31c, 31f, and 31h.

In addition, the illegal operation using the magnet is a game machine 19
Since the use of the magnet is detected by the magnetic sensor 29, the main control unit 25 informed of the use of the magnet through the input circuit 28 lights up the indication of the illegal display. It is given to the control unit 222. Lighting display control unit 222
In response to this instruction, light bulbs 31b, 31d, 31e, 31g
By turning on, a yellow light is displayed. When the reset signal 251 is given from the game machine 19, the main control unit 25 gives an instruction to turn off the lighting display control unit 222 to stop the yellow lighting display.

The main control unit 25, which has been informed that the output of the optical sensor 27 via the input circuit 26 or the electric power combination signal 252 has turned into a "big hit", corresponds to the "large hit" to the lighting display control unit 222. Give an instruction to start display.

A lighting display control unit 222 to which this instruction is given
Turns on the light bulbs 31d, 31e, and then the light bulbs 31d, 31e
Turn off e and turn on 31c and 31f. And
31c and 31f are turned off, 31b and 31g are turned on, 31b and 31g are turned off, and 31a and 31h are turned on. That is, lighting is moved in the directions of arrows A and B in FIG.

After that, the light bulbs 31a and 31h are turned off and 31
b and 31g are turned on and an instruction to start operation is given to the interlocking lighting control unit 221 (this time is referred to as time T1). After that, the lights are sequentially moved toward the center side (directions of arrows C and D). Then, the lighting is moved again in the directions of arrows A and B again. This operation continues until the "big hit" state of the game machine 19 ends, and this operation also ends with the end of the "big hit" state.

Further, at time T1, the linked lighting control unit 221
Sends an operation start signal to the interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R. Therefore, the interlocking lighting control unit 221 in the ringing lamp 10b adjacent to the ringing lamp 10c uses the interlocking signal line of the ringing lamp 10c.
Starts operation according to the signal output to 220L,
The lights are turned on and off sequentially from the 31h side to the 31a side. That is, the lighting and extinguishing of the light bulbs 31a to 31h are controlled so that the lighting flows from right to left. And light bulb
When 31a is turned off, a signal for instructing the start of a similar operation is sent to the calling lamp connected to the left side.

Since the calling lamps 10d to 10f following the right side of the calling lamp 10c perform the same operation (on the right side, control is performed so that the lighting flows from left to right), the lighting indicating "big hit" is Move around the call lamp 10c so as to spread in both left and right directions.

When the ends of the interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R are open, the interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R inform all the call lamps 10a to 10f that the call lamps 10a to 10f are open. , 10b, 10d to 10f, when the above-mentioned operation is completed, the game machine returns to the standby state for the instruction to start the operation from the amusement machine calling lamp located on the center side of the island. In this state, the interlocking lighting control unit 221 in the call lamp 10c sends a similar operation start signal again to the interlocking signal line 220.
Send to L, 220R. Therefore, the same operation as described above (the operation in which the lighting moves in both left and right directions centering on the call lamp 10c) is executed again. And the calling lamp 10a on the end side
The operation ends when the light bulb on the end of 10f turns off.

When the ends of the interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R are short-circuited by the terminator, the light bulbs located at the ends of the call lamps 10a and 10f whose ends are lit (in the case of 10a, light bulbs)
In 31a and 10f, when the light bulb reaches 31h, the ringing lamp 10a should move so that the lighting moves toward the ringing lamp 10c.
, 10b, 10d to 10f, the interlocking lighting control unit 221 operates. That is, the lighting moves so as to reciprocate between the calling lamp 10c and the end of the island. When reciprocating, the interlocking lighting control unit 221 of the amusement machine calling lamp 10c again sends a signal indicating an instruction to start a similar operation, and repeats the same operation as described above. Then, the operation ends.

The above is the operation according to the standard specifications. When the jumper wire J1 of the pattern setting section 24 is disconnected, only the moving method of lighting the eight light bulbs 31a to 31h of the calling lamp 10c when the game machine 19 is in the "big hit" state is changed, Other operations are the same.

Before the change, the movement of lighting at the time of "big hit" was such that after moving from the center side toward the end, the moving direction was changed to the center side. After the movement reaches the end, the lighting again moves from the center side toward the end. In other words, the lighting is repeatedly moved from the center side to the end portion many times. Then, this repetition ends with the end of the "big hit" state.

Further, the jumper wires J2 to J4 of the pattern setting section 23
When disconnecting, the movement toward the end of lighting by the above-mentioned interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R (when the ends of interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R are open) or the reciprocating of lighting when disconnecting The number of movements (when the ends of the interlocking signal lines 220L and 220R are short-circuited) is changed. When the jumper wire J2 is cut, the number of times is three times, that is, the jumper wire J3 is four times, and the J5 is five times. When two or more jumper wires are cut, an operation is performed in which it is assumed that the jumper wire on the side with the highest number of times is cut.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the pattern setting sections 23 and 24 have been described as having a configuration in which the settings are changed by cutting the jumper wires J1 to J4, but other configurations are described. As a configuration, for example, a setting can be changed by using a dip switch or the like.

[0039]

In the call lamp for a game machine according to the present invention, the lighting pattern of the lamp display section is set by the pattern setting section, and from a plurality of lighting patterns that are incorporated in advance,
The lighting pattern corresponding to the setting is selected, and the lighting control unit is caused to perform the operation of lighting the lamp display unit according to the selected lighting pattern. Therefore, it is possible to select the optimum lighting pattern for the amusement machine store. Play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of a calling lamp for a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a printed wiring board attached to a calling lamp base.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an external connection of a calling lamp for a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10a to 10f Calling lamp for game machines 11 Display panel main body 14a to 14h Lamp cover that constitutes the lamp display section 19 Game machine 22 Lighting control section 23, 24 Pattern setting section 31a to 31h Light bulb that constitutes the lamp display section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A calling lamp for a game machine, in which a plurality of lamp display portions are provided on a display panel body, a pattern setting portion for setting a lighting pattern of the lamp display portion, and a plurality of lighting patterns incorporated in advance, A paging lamp for a game machine, comprising: a lighting control unit that selects a lighting pattern corresponding to the setting of the pattern setting unit and lights the lamp display unit according to the selected lighting pattern.